The U's 300-piece marching band will be part of the Maroon and Gold Day Parade on Sunday, August 29, at 2 p.m.

A tradition continues: U at the State Fair

By Pauline Oo

From eNews, August 19, 2004

For the sixth consecutive year, the University will be
celebrating Maroon and Gold Day at the Minnesota State Fair. There
will be old favorites, such as the "Know your U" trivia game, and a
host of new offerings, such as Goldy's Yellow Book Hotline, on that
activity-filled Sunday, August 29.

Start your day inside the U of M building on Dan Patch Avenue
and Underwood Street. In addition to collegiate exhibits, you'll
find a new "Stadium Experience" exhibit--a stylized mini stadium
full of memorabilia and sports highlights--and the "Only at the U"
exhibit, which features in bold, beautiful color photos and
at-a-glance factoids things that make the University unique. Also
new this year is Goldy's Yellow Book Hotline, a unique-looking
phone booth that will give you direct access to University
Information Services--a fun and quick way to get your U-related
questions answered. If you're a football fan, make sure you stop at
the University's athletics booth for the special Golden Gophers
Football Feast package--only offered during the State Fair. For
$80, you'll get two tickets to the Gopher football opener on
Saturday, September 4; two tickets to the game on Saturday, October
2; two T-shirts; and $25 in Famous Dave's gift certificates.

Once you're done checking out what's in the U of M building,
head outside for live entertainment. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., you
can test how much you know about the University in the "Know Your
U" trivia contest on the University stage. Fabulous prizes will be
up for grabs, including gift certificates for a barbecue meal at
Famous Dave's. At 2 p.m., the Maroon and Gold Day Parade down Dan
Patch Avenue will feature the U's 300-piece marching band and
President Bob Bruininks riding horseback with the Canadian Royal
Mounted Police. And at 3 p.m., turn your attention back to the U
stage for music by the U's Legendary Barbecue Blues Band.

Discounted Minnesota State Fair admission tickets for $7
(regular price is $9) are available at University of Minnesota
Bookstores located in Coffman Union and the St. Paul Student Center
on the Twin Cities campus or online at www.bookstore.umn.edu. (There is
a $1.50 shipping and handling fee for each online order).

To learn more about Maroon and Gold Day 2004 or for daily
updates on University events during the State Fair (Thursday,
August 26, to Monday, September 6), see www.umn.edu/statefair.